Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hamburg (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hamburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hamburg is located in Perry County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale & Marengo.
Below are the counties that are near Hamburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamburg:
- Perry County (The home county of Hamburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Vilula
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Suttle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Augustin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Sprott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Ellawhite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- The Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
- Freetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Jericho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Brush Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Fremont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Jones
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Vine Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Statesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Pondville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Brent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Active
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Centreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- East Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Lawley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Chilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Riderville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Stanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Adams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Maplesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Marion Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Harrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Browns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Valley Grande
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Orrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
- Safford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cahawba ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cahawba is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahawba
- Central Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Crumptonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Rosemary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Greensboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Prairieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Prairieville is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Gallion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gallion is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
- Arcola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arcola is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Phipps ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phipps is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
- Sawyerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Faunsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Siddonsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Consul
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Tombigbee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Dayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Thomaston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Flatwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Hugo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Wilcox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Alberta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Rehoboth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Catherine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Millers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamburg, see our County-by-County Page for Hamburg.
Cemeteries Near Hamburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hamburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Wilfrids Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rasco Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rasco Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pernell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Edwards Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Scarborough Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hamburg had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
- Vilula
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vilula is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilula
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Marion Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Browns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrell is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell
- Augustin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Sprott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Bogue Chitto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Perryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Folsom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Folsom is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Eleanor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eleanor is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hazen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hazen is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamburg.
Newspapers Published in Hamburg ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamburg, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hamburg:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Chilton County
- Dallas County
- Hale County
- Marengo County
- Wilcox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hamburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |